NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher against the yen on Wednesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data for May and the Fed’s interest rate decision next week, while the Canadian dollar jumped after the Bank of Canada hiked rates.
(USCPI=ECI)"We expect a fair degree of consolidation ahead of the Fed decision next week," said Bipan Rai, North American head of FX strategy at CIBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
"That CPI number’s going to be critical for the Fed decision as well.
Traders have also priced out most expectations that the Fed will cut rates this year as inflation remains above target.
Australia's central bank chief on Wednesday stepped up a warning of more rate hikes ahead to temper rising price pressures.
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